Recipes

As the weather heats up, our suppers are becoming lighter. This English peas pasta recipe is brightened with hints of mint and lemon. For summer we want refreshing so we buy fresh on the herbs, pasta and peas. However, we often call on this ’emergency’ recipe and substitute with frozen peas and dried pasta as we have these ingredients in our pantry, most times. If we don’t have fresh mint, we just omit it from the recipe as the dried version pales in comparison. Fresh English peas give an extra bouncy pop than frozen. English peas come in big pods that are easy for the Itty Bitty Foodies to shell. Even 2 year old Googie gets into the prep work. Aside from a quick an great tasting meal, it’s also fun for the whole family to make this English peas pasta with lemon and mint.

This lentils with fresh garbanzo beans soup makes a light and nutritious supper. Did you know that fresh garbanzo beans (chickpeas) were green? Neither do we. It has a wonderfully nutty and buttery taste. Try this easy weeknight recipe with hardly any prep time for busy families.

When it comes to boiled eggs, my Itty Bitty Foodies are like Goldilocks. Half boiled, runny eggs are a "no go" at our home as are hard, over-boiled, eggs with the yellow powdery, dry yolk. They like their eggs just cooked so that the yolk is firm but still orange and moist. Hitting that sweet spot is not easy so Beefcake and I use this method on how to make the perfect boiled egg with consistent results

It seems that every culture has some version of a beef and potato wrapped in pastry food item. Australians have a steak and potato pie, Russians do it in a piroshki, Indians with samosas and Latin Americans have empanadas. Over the weekend, I made the Malaysian version for friends: curried beef and potato wrapped in puff pastry. I used a mild curry powder and the kids loved it. It's always rewarding to see your own kids appreciate your food but a little extra special when other people's children enjoy it so much, they ask to eat the last one. This is an easy recipe and I cheat a little by using puff pastry instead of making my own.

It's cook out weather and we're enjoying every minute of it. This year, Dallas is actually having real spring weather which means the only thing sizzling is on our barbecue grill. We like to entertain friends with this grilled lamb chop recipes. The key is to marinate them for at least 2 hours in advance to infuse all your flavors before popping them on the grill so all your hard work is done by the time your friends arrive.

About Itty Bitty Foodies

G'day! Welcome to Itty Bitty Foodies, a kid food and lifestyle blog. I'm Cheryl Collett, an Aussie writer living the US with a mission to expand the palates of my 3 active boys. Hop along as we embark on our yummy adventures together! [Read More]